Don't expect too much!

It is said that life is not unlike the month of Ramadan and I believe. As a result, and as long as it is not declared finished, there is still chance to break the fast by mistake. I mean there can always be an unexpected change in the course of life’s events.

Diganteh haachi ak dorr la, lunay hejj na si.

So in the interest of crises management, the practical thing to do is to try not to be too confident, knowing that even when the end seems certain, things can always go wrong, especially when other people have bearing on what you’re looking forward to.

I am not a pessimist - I am a moderate optimist and I have decided to keep it that way, knowing how too much optimism can lead to serious disappointments. And it’s good to note that I am not alone. Tonya Hurley said: “If you expect nothing, you can never be disappointed.”